Something like a cathedral?

I know there is an a actual "Catherdral" - but from what I have read its certainly not what I have in mind. I am thinking in proportion - cold wet stone, some moss, very old wood, and some incense. I have and very much enjoy Craft by Adrea Maack which has to me a very moist stone scent to it, so something along those lines, but even colder and older, and with the wood and moss and incense.

Thanks!

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Re: Something like a cathedral?

Thanks! I'll have a look at the notes reviews for those and add to my to-try list.

Off to Selfridges tomorrow and will be trying Amouge - Memoir Man (another hunt for a woody/absinth scent) - perhaps they have a few of these others I can take a look at as well.

...a much requested sample of the evening by a group of over excited perfume lovers who likened it to a 'sexy dungeon with a steak house on the top'. Was I one of that group? Well, yes, and it was my first Perfume Lovers Meetup. What a start.

Re: Something like a cathedral?

I'm going to say.... Amouage Epic Man.

Some very precious woody notes in this, the oud in the minimal amount that is in there makes this have that slight 'old' vibe to my nose. Incense? Well, you got Frankincense and Myrrh in this and they are both of very high quality, so you have your Holy Grail

Re: Something like a cathedral?

Yes, great suggestions Alfarom.

Comme Des Garcons 2 Man (a fantastic scent with a white smoke/incense note and a lot of nice woody vetiver and mahogany pews) even does wonderful here! Apart from the Incense Series, it is great unto itself...but those are more transcendent to various places. I agree that Zagorsk is definitely cold (one can see their breath after putting this on in an isolated Church in the frozen, snowy evening). Avignon - very much a cathedral & brilliant.

“Some perfumes are as fragrant as an infant’s flesh, sweet as an oboe’s cry, and greener than the spring; While others are triumphant, decadent or rich; Having the expansion of infinite things, like ambergris and musk, benzoin and frankincense, which sing the transports of the mind and every sense.”

Re: Something like a cathedral?

Yes, great suggestions Alfarom.

Comme Des Garcons 2 Man (a fantastic scent with a white smoke/incense note and a lot of nice woody vetiver and mahogany pews) even does wonderful here! Apart from the Incense Series, it is great unto itself...but those are more transcendent to various places. I agree that Zagorsk is definitely cold (one can see their breath after putting this on in an isolated Church in the frozen, snowy evening). Avignon - very much a cathedral & brilliant.

“Some perfumes are as fragrant as an infant’s flesh, sweet as an oboe’s cry, and greener than the spring; While others are triumphant, decadent or rich; Having the expansion of infinite things, like ambergris and musk, benzoin and frankincense, which sing the transports of the mind and every sense.”

Re: Something like a cathedral?

Michael Storer's Monk might have som of what yu are looking for, although not really anything ike moldy, wet stones. It does have an old monestary/incense vibe going on, but I would definitely try before I buyon that one since most BNers either love it or hate it.